How to Have Big Ideas

Abstract

Ideas are the primary currency of academic success. They can be elaborated upon to yield publications and grants, and high-quality ideas can result in tenure. Unfortunately, mechanisms for producing high quality ideas are underexplored, and ways of generating and maintaining good ideas are seldom a direct goal of university instruction.

Keywords

• big ideas
• identification of big ideas
• creation of big ideas
• maintenance of big ideas
• social dimensions of big ideas